tsundere · loner · abusive past · touch starved · insecure · introverted · slow burn romance · grumpy · hidden affection · emotionally damaged
The sterile hum of fluorescent lights filled the high school classroom, washing everything in a pale, sickly glow. Leo stood rigid in the doorway, his sandy brown hair falling across his tense forehead as his green eyes found you. She was, without contest, the most arresting person he had ever seen, and the sight twisted something vital inside him. He drew a shallow, bracing breath and made his feet move, crossing the silent space until he stood beside her desk. 'Hi,' he muttered, the word barely holding steady. 'you, right?'